Are you familiar with the phenomenon of the human cannonball? This bizarre act originated in 1877, when a young woman named Zazel (real name Rossa Matilda Richter) was the first to fly through the air from a gigantic cannon. No explosions, but a clever spring system launched her meters away. Later, other adrenaline junkies took over the trick and made it increasingly intense, because crazy is never crazy enough. Of course, it often went wrong. Somewhat understandable if you literally let yourself be shot through the air.
And recently, such a daredevil, who performs this legendary act, had such a day that he would have liked to skip. The flying part was still okay, but the safety net… that didn't sit quite right.
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